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Patented Aug. 12, 1334.

(N3 Model.)

G. E. MEEKER.

BLAOKING BRUSH. No. 303,303.

W'LZWESISES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. MEEKER, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB OF TWO- THIRDSTO JIEIUS S. NORTON, JR, AND FRANK \VHEELER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

BLACKING-BRUS H.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent; No. 303,306, dated August12, 1884.

Application filed November 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, GEORGE E. LIEEKER,

a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, re-

ing and Stove Brushes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had there in to the accompanying drawings.

My invention pertains to improvements in blacking and stove brushes; andit consists in the peculiar construction, combination, and arrangementof the parts, substantially as hereinafter more fully shown anddescribed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line as m. Fig. 4 is adetail view. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the rake; and Fig. 6 is aback view thereof.

In constructing my blacking and stove brush, I rigidly secure to anordinary blacking-brush the plate A, having 011 each longitudinal sidethereof a flange, A, provided with apertures for screwing it to the backof the brush, as shown. The metallic plate A thus secured to the brush,has cast integral therewith a handle, a, which may be made hollow, theblackingchamber B having the walls B and the fender B-, and in front ofblackingchamher B is provided an opening for insertion of blocking whichis stored therein, the black ing being directed to the brush by means offender B which also serves to prevent too great quantity thereof beingsupplied to the revolving brushes and its consequent waste,

The revolving brush 0 comprises a series of brushes arranged a shortdistance apart in parallel lines, and radiating from a common centralshank, through which projects a 1ongitudinal journal having its bearingsin the walls B, and is thus constructed to prevent taking up a wastefulquantity of blacking.

The supply of blacking or polishing mate rial furnished to the revolvingbrush 0 is ad- 45 jnsted by means of the rake G, Fig. 4, which beingrigidly secured to the'screw-rod D, having the nut I) located in theguide'slot b in plate A, is by rotation of the nut b caused to moveinward through the opening Eof the chamber, carrying with it theblacking or polish, which is thus carried forward to the mouth of thefender-opening F and into inn mediate contact with therevolving brush 0.

The metallic plates 6 and f forming the shovel end of the rake G aremade slightly smaller than the opening E of the blackingchamber, andsecured between these corre spending plates, 6 and f, of which theshovel of the rake is partly composed, is an elastic sheet of packing,g, which, projecting slightly beyond the rectangular frame of the rake,in practice seals the openingE and prevents any escape of the materialoutwardly therefrom, and thus enables the blanking packed in its chamberto be safely conveyed with the brush from point to point without dangerof waste or escape of the blacking. The plates 6 and f are rivetedtogether by rivets f.

I am aware that it is not broadly new in blacking-brushes to combine inone and the same device the brush and the chamber for holding theblacking, as shown in the patent of F. M. Games, No. 59,709, of November13, 1866, which I disclaim.

WhatI claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' I 1. In ablacking and stove brush, the combination of the rake G, actuated by nutb,

blacking-chamber B, having fender B, and

brush 0, substantially as shown, and for the purpose described.

2. In a blacking and stove brush, the combination of the blackingbrnsh Aplate A, having handle a, blackingchamber B, having walls B, and fenderB", brush C, rake G, having plates 6 and f, and packing g, and nut 11,secured in guide-slot b substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. MEEKER.

Witnesses:

N. G. WARRIOK, A. L. O'rIs.

